Andrew Skinner Email and Phone Number

I am very much a 'people person'. I have been lucky enough to work with a number of different teams and departments within the group and encourage an 'all together' approach. Communicating effectively and ensuring everyone knows their role and feels valued is critical to achieve a harmonious working environment which leads to success from a work perspective.I have also enjoyed working with Aquisitions, forming new strategies to deliver growth, and integrating them within our group. It can be unnerving for people who work for a company that's been taken over, so empathy, understanding and showing a sense of humour (normality) is essential.The same goes for redefining and developing underperforming brands. Identify the problems with the team, discuss solutions with them, explain the risks and the company views, and then form a business plan.I've over 30 years experience in this industry, was lucky enough to take and develop a Christmas promotion into the largest in it's sector, with over 2,200 stockists delivering £millions. I've successfully developed long lasting relationships with the some of the leading brands within the Power Tool sector and successfully integrated a Power Tool business across to a sister company and brought them across as well.I am currently working on growing a key lighting brand which is very exciting.All of this could not have been achieved without the help and support of the wonderful people I have had, and continue to have, the pleasure of working with, along with the backing of the company and shareholders.